Get Well Soon Great Gordon

Isaac and Jacob just wanted to say get well soon to Great Grandpa Gordon (who is suffering a cold) and also, watch out for the remnants of Ike.

Indianapolis International Airport

Nancy's dad Norm has been working on the construction of the new airport terminal in town for the last two years. Scheduled to open in November, yesterday was a friends and family open house. We were able to wander the terminal and concourses, as well as take a 'behind-the-scenes' look at the baggage handling area.

Moving sidewalks.

Airport Fire Trucks

Nancy's dad did all of the stainless steel panels (60+ feet up)

Norm's 'shop' area in baggage handling.

There are 2.5 miles of conveyer belts, enough to stretch from the airport to our house.

Jacob Goes to Pre-School

Jacob started his first week of pre-school this week. Just a half day twice a week but he is very excited. It is at Discovery Days, at Chapel Rock Church up the street. Isaac attended there when he was four. Nancy is excited as well because both boys will be in class from 9 to 1 on Mondays, and she will have a couple of hours to herself.

Indianapolis Museum of Art

One of our favorite places for a family outing is the grounds of the IMA. Sure it's a billion dollar museum with a bajillion dollars worth of fine art, but I've never been inside. Just the gardens for Daddy.

Last Sunday Isaac and Jacob explored the grounds in search of the river, which was at the far end of the trail. We did find it an a few interesting things along the way.


Some days this behavior is a welcome change.


Is this Art?


Jacob Michael Krosschell: age 3


Daddy marches us pretty hard.


Jacob

2008 Indiana State Fair

The four of us went to the Fair here in Indianapolis on Thursday. Our neighbors, the Crums, were kind enough to provide us with not only tickets, but a pass for free rides. So Isaac and Jacob were able to ride maybe a dozen of the carnival rides.










In addition to rides there were the usual elephant ears, sudden rain showers, ice cream cones and animal barns. We got home close to 10 pm, but did have a fun outing.

This weekend, in order to get away from the termite damage at the house (another long story) Nancy and I took the boys to the campus of Marian College here in town. The campus includes the estate of James Allison, founder of Allison Transmission. The house and grounds were build in 1911, with the landscape designed by Jens Jensen. The grounds were ignored for over 50 years and are being rediscovered in recent years.








Lots of poison ivy, raspberries and moments of discovery. Perfect for a cool July day.

Super Heroes

As you may have noticed at Isaac's birthday, the boys are getting into Super Heroes. At the Indianapolis Children's Museum last month a temporary exhibit got their attention.



Jacob with his web spinners.



Robin and Spiderman



At Grandpa & Grandma's house dressup has become fun again. Daddy's old Superman Cape, one of Grandma's red dresses from the 70's (yikes!), Wonder Woman from Earth and Rainbow Baby from Krypton rounded out the League of Justice.